Featured Post

My Parental Responsibility - Be a Great Role Model

I’ve noticed that our two year old daughter is developing life skills by watching and copying what we do and say. She imitates many things t...

Sunday, February 01, 2026

Placing a Bet on Commodities

With the dollar devaluation that is happening, I expect commodity prices to increase since they are typically dollar denominated.  This happened after the Great Recession of 08/09 when the Fed used QE to devalue the dollar.   Back then, oil rose to record highs.

While oil still below those all time highs, there has been a significant increase on Gold and Silver prices in the last few months to all time highs..   I expect other commodities will soon follow upward, but maybe not as drastic.

Since I don't know which commodities will go up the most, I decided to buy a commodity ETF, PDBC.  I chose PDBC over DBC since PDBC is a non K-1 ETF.   I avoid ETFs that issue K-1s since it may cause complexity when filing taxes.  For examples, K-1s are sometimes issued as late as October results in either filing an extension or amendment to include the K-1 in the tax return.

Disclosure:  I purchased PDBC in our accounts this past week, January 27-30, 2026.

For more on New Beginnings, check back every  Sunday for a new segment.

This is not financial nor investment advice. Please consult a professional advisor.

Copyright © 2026 Achievement Catalyst, LLC

No comments: